This study extends and tests advice response theory (ART) by examining message content, message politeness, and advisor characteristics, along with situational and recipient factors as influences on the outcomes of advice. Participants (N = 244) discussed a real, current problem with a friend, completing measures about the advisor, recipient, and situation prior to the interaction, and assessme...

Objectives: Since forgetfulness is the major cause of missed appointments, reminder systems can be used prior to appointments. The present study aimed to evaluate the efficacy of different reminders [e-mails, social networks, telephone, and short message service (SMS)] in order to reduce missed appointments by orthodontic patients. Methods: Of a total of 751 active orthodontic patients, 379 we...

introduction: an article with a clear message can transfer research knowledge better. however, this is the case when the message suits the type of  study methodology (research design) and its results. the objective of  this study was to assess the presence of  message articles and the type of  study methodologies. methods: articles published between 2001 and 2006, on maternal care, diabetes, an...

In this paper, we analyze the collision resistance of SHA-2 and provide the first results since the beginning of the NIST SHA-3 competition. We extend the previously best known semi-free-start collisions on SHA-256 from 24 to 32 (out of 64) steps and show a collision attack for 27 steps. All our attacks are practical and verified by colliding message pairs. We present the first automated tool f...

The application of multi-agent systems to real-time environments is an interesting line of work that can provide new solutions to very complex and restrictive systems such as real-time systems. A suitable method for realtime multi-agent system development must take into account the intrinsic characteristics of systems of this type. This work presents an approach for the development of real-time...

The goal of steganography is to avoid drawing suspicion to the transmission of a hidden message. If suspicion is raised, then this goal is defeated. Discovering and rendering useless such covert messages is a new art form known as steganalysis. In this paper, we provide an overview of some characteristics in information hiding methods that direct the steganalyst to the existence of a hidden mes...

Little data exists on how message passing programs use parallel computers. The behavior of these programs can strongly influence design decisions made for future computer systems. The computer designer’s use of incorrect assumptions about program behavior can degrade performance. In many cases simple statistical parameters describing characteristics such as message sizes, destinations, sources,...

Variable message sign (VMS) which is used for providing real-time information on traffic conditions and accident occurrences is an important component of intelligent transport systems (ITS). Proper consideration of drivers’ message reading time is necessary for designing VMS message phase and duration. The drivers’ message reading time depends on various factors, such as the number of informati...

In this paper two different rateless transmissionschemes are developed. In the proposed scheme, relay node candecode and forward the message to the destination if they areable to decode it, or amplify and forward the message to thedestination. Based on the analysis and simulation resultsprovided in this paper, the proposed method has bettertransmission time than the scheme which only the relay ...

in the name of allah, the compassionate, the merciful   my esteemed friends and colleagues from thousands of years ago, with the increase in the number of immigrants for finding new lands and then for trading, learning other languages became inevitable. from second half of the twentieth century, the ever increasing need for getting into communication with others, development in technological gr...